The agenda for our 9th annual 2012 Storage Developer Conferenc (SDC) is now available featuring the breakout sessions. More than 100 speakers will present over 80 unique sessions covering key development tools, technologies, and solutions that storage and IT developers need in data storage, management, and security.
Co-hosted with the five-day CIFS SMB/SMB2 and Cloud Plugfests, the Conference will also include featured speakers Garth Gibson, Professor, CMU, & CTO, Panasas, Chris Mason, Director, Linux Kernel Engineering, Jai Menon, IBM Fellow, and other industry luminaries such as Sanjay Radia the founder of Horton Works. View agenda and other details here: https://www.snia.org/events/storage-developer2012.
Save the Date: Analytics and Big Data Summit
The 2012 Analytics and Big Data Summit will “piggy–back” on the last day of Storage Developer Conference on September 20, 2012 in Santa Clara, CA. The agenda for this event is being specifically designed to provide IT professionals with responsibility for information management and storage with valuable advice and implementable, ROI–focused solutions.
Attendees will gain knowledge from IT professionals, hear presentations from and talk with technology vendors, users and consultants about “best practices” on how to get started with as well as how to leverage analytics and big data applications and systems. Learn more about the event here: http://www.snia.org/events/abds2012.
Ethernet Storage Forum (ESF) Webcast Series
The ESF has launched a 3–part Webcast series based on a new white paper, “10GbE — Coming of Age.” Their first Webcast: 10GbE — Key Trends, Drivers and Predictions discussed the technical and economic justifications that will likely make 2012 the “breakout year” for 10GbE.
Learn the many new features of NFSv4.1 and hear how careful planning can result in a migration that does not require modification to applications, and that utilizes existing operational infrastructure in its deployment. Discover why users should be evaluating and using NFSv4.1 in 2012.
The availability of solid state devices based on NAND flash technology is dramatically changing the performance and efficiency dynamics of storage systems. Join this Webcast as experts discuss implementation options based on specific workload requirements and how the use of Flash-based storage applications increases the need for 10GbE.
Two New Technical Work Groups: Non-Volatile Memory and Linear Tape File System
Two new SNIA Technical Work Groups have recently been created. The first is the Non–Volatile Memory (NVM) Programming Technical Work Group (TWG) created to accelerate the availability of software–enabling NVM hardware. The TWG, initially consisting of Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Intel, NetApp, Oracle, QLogic and Symantec will create specifications that will provide guidance to operating system, device driver, and application developers. The work group aims to serve as an industry forum communicating the need for Operating System (OS) enhancements to support NVM hardware. Click here for more information.
The second is the Linear Tape File System (LTFS) TWG. This TWG will broaden the industry collaboration and adoption of the LTFS Format Specification v 2.1 as well as develop future versions of the specification. SNIA will partner with INCITS to advance the specification through the national and international standards accreditation process. For more information on TWGS, visit https://www.snia.org/tech_activities/work/twgs.
CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA Certification Online Courses Now Available
SNIA has updated the curriculum of our Foundations Certification e–course to the new CompTIA Storage+ Powered by SNIA Certification e–course. It is available online or for download so you can train at your own pace and refer back to it at any time.
The e–course is designed to provide the student with an overall knowledge and technical skills to work as a team member to implement storage network solutions. This involves understanding of storage networking concepts, ability to explain and recognize key storage networking components and technologies, familiarity with cross–industry, standard configuration tools, ability to do simple storage network backups, recoveries and business continuance.
Cloud Data Management Interface Specification Update
The June CDMI plugfest featured the first-ever “follow–the–sun” international participation. The multi–day session featured critical mass and participation from contributors in China, Amsterdam and in various locations in the US. It also had collaboration between the CDMI implementers and constituents from the OCCI working group. The next session will run in conjunction with the SNIA Storage Developer’s Conference in Santa Clara in September. Click here for details.
A CDMI specification implementation based on OpenStack Swift has been published at https://github.com/osaddon/cdmi. This implementation supports basic CDMI cloud data and container manipulation and provides over 70 functional tests based on CDMI specification. Click here for details. We encourage interested developers or enthusiasts to check out the code samples posted in the Open Stack online repository here: http://github.com/osaddon/cdmi.
New Member Added to SNIA Board of Directors
SNIA recently appointed Jim Pappas, Director of Technology Initiatives, Data Center Group, Intel Corporation to its Board of directors. He joins 11 other distinguished members of the Board of Directors that are charged with oversight of the Association’s vision and mission as well as ensuring that tangible value accrues to member companies. For additional information on their background, as well as information on other Board members, please visit http://www.snia.org/about/organization/board.
Call for Nominations for SNIA Board of Directors and Technical Council
A Call for Nominations for SNIA Board of Directors and SNIA Technical Council position elections with a deadline of August 31st was issued by SNIA Board Secretary SW Worth on August 1st. Click for copy of the call and more information and nomination application.
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Want to avoid weekend travel and extra time away from family and work? Want to avoid an extra hotel night expense? Then this week is for you! Class will begin Monday at 12:30pm MT (with a working lunch) and end Friday at 12:00pm MT. Lunch will be provided by SNIA on Monday and you will be responsible for your lunch the remainder of the week.
Is 2012 the year for 10GbE adoption? Join this live Webcast to hear the technical and economic justifications that will likely make 2012 the “breakout year” for 10GbE. From virtualization and network convergence, to the general availability of LAN on Motherboard (LOM) and 10GBASE–T cabling, SNIA experts will examine the disruptive technologies driving this protocol forward as well as the significant economic benefits that early adopters have seen.
The Cloud Plugfest Series was originated by the OGF and SNIA in 2011. This event is the 6th plugfest in that series and is proudly co-sponsored by OGF and SNIA Cloud Storage Initiative, with ETSI providing testing support.
SMI Plugfests are held several times a year at the SNIA US Technology Center in Colorado Springs to test interoperability across SMI–S implementations, validate CTP test updates, and create proof–of–concept implementations of proposals for inclusion in the SMI–S standard. In addition, plugfests provide an opportunity to meet with peer developers and folks supporting commonly used CIMOMs.
The SNIA Solid State Storage Intitiative is sponsoring the Flash Memory Summit. Their PCIe Taskforce will be holding a PCIe SSS roundtable discussion as well as other activities during the Summit.
This September, Cloud Connect Chicago will provide attendees with real-world examples and deep insights into the new world of cloud computing. Gain insight from industry leaders Google, Rackspace, and IBM on how they are tackling the latest cloud topics. Register now with Priority Code SNIA12 to save 25% or claim a free Expo Pass. Look for SNIA's booth and representative there
SNIA is a sponsor of the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) and will be attending the conference as well as exhibiting as a Community Exhibitor in the NVM Express Community.
SDC provides the information and know–how to further advance solutions, increase acceptability and interoperability in production environments, and help participants understand where storage technologies are heading. In addition, plans are being finalized for another successful CIFS/SMB/SMB2 plugfest.
Led by SNIA’s Analytics and Big Data Committee, the agenda for this event is being specifically designed to provide IT professionals with responsibility for information management and storage with valuable advice and implementable, ROI–focused solutions.
SNW is the world’s largest independently produced conference series focused on the evolution of architecture for a new world of mobility, Big Data and business agility. Produced by Computerworld — and co–owned by Computerworld and the SNIA — SNW remains unbiased and vendor agnostic.
